Carpetbagger needs some help

I'm in Washington state. I moved from out of state- medic since 2001. Combined experience on private Ambo, paid f.d., and 11 years of HEMS. Still have state/national cert.

My school back in 2001 was not accredited- School/program is accredited now. Is there any way thru to get reciprocity? Initialy was told no, AND then, they review on a case to case basis. If anybody has a resource, or past experience, I would appreciate it.

you have a state cert, and a national cert. Who cares about your school and accreditation, it was 16 years ago (and might have predated the entire accreditation process). What are you trying to do that requires your initial schooling to be accredited?

As a general rule, you can't get reciprocity for a certification you already have. So if you have a Washington paramedic card, you can't apply for reciprocity for a Washington paramedic card, because you already have one......

Doesn't matter what the press says. Doesn't matter what the politicians or the mobs say. Doesn't matter if the whole country decides that something wrong is something right.

This nation was founded on one principle above all else: the requirement that we stand up for what we believe, no matter the odds or the consequences. When the mob and the press and the whole world tell you to move, your job is to plant yourself like a tree beside the river of truth, and tell the whole world — "No, you move."

you have a state cert, and a national cert. Who cares about your school and accreditation, it was 16 years ago (and might have predated the entire accreditation process). What are you trying to do that requires your initial schooling to be accredited?

As a general rule, you can't get reciprocity for a certification you already have. So if you have a Washington paramedic card, you can't apply for reciprocity for a Washington paramedic card, because you already have one......[/QUOTE

You don't need to have graduated from an accredited program for reciprocity. That is only for initial certifications (I read the website too, it's a little confusing). There are some other requirements that you need to have completed when you file the request.

Doesn't matter what the press says. Doesn't matter what the politicians or the mobs say. Doesn't matter if the whole country decides that something wrong is something right.

This nation was founded on one principle above all else: the requirement that we stand up for what we believe, no matter the odds or the consequences. When the mob and the press and the whole world tell you to move, your job is to plant yourself like a tree beside the river of truth, and tell the whole world — "No, you move."